Improving Cargo Visibility in the Joint Deployment System
Abstract
The Joint Chiefs of Staff and Unified Commander rely on the Joint Deployment System (JDS) for timely deployment information. That system does not provide the visibility of in-transit cargoes they would need to revise lift allocations, order diversions or evaluate the effects of lost or delayed cargoes. The major shortcoming is in tracking movements of nonunit cargo; resupply items. Planned movements on nonunit cargo in the JDS are identified by class of supply and cargo identification number. Actual movements are initiated and tracked in the Defense Logistics Supply System (DLSS) by individual requisitions which contain no links to the cargo identification number. There is a method whereby the link between actual and planned cargo movements could be established by utilization of the Federal Supply Classification (FSC); (the first four digits of the National Stock Number). Procedures are recommended whereby the FSC of air and surface shipments would be translated into supply classes and both would be entered into the JDS for actual shipments. Keywords: Unit cargo; Nonunit cargo; Critical items; Federal Supply Classification; Defense Logistics Supply System; Water commodity codes; Transportation operating agencies; Ports of Embarkation and Debarkation; Intra-Theater lift; Classes of supply; Major end-items.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA198866
Entities
People
- Click D. Smith Jr.
- George E. Mueller
- Robert F. Rozycki
Organizations
- LMI